Zailey
Zailey was the 3775th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 40 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 2083rd with 93 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 244 places. More babies were named Zailey in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Zaylee) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #3,775 girls, down 1,335 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 40girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201893 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,131babies recorded
What does the name Zailey mean?
Zailey is a spelling of Zaylee, pronounced the same way, so it shares Zaylee's meaning and origin.
Zaylee is a modern American coinage, recorded from 2000. Wiktionary describes it as a recent invention and compares it with Zayden, Kaylee and Jaylee, names that share its sound. It has no meaning of its own beyond these resemblances, so we do not give it one. The Z- beginning and -lee ending are both common in recent American names, and Zaylee was most common in the late 2010s.
How sure is this? Not documented. Modern coinage.
Related names: Zaylie, Kaylee, Jaylee.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Zaylee' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Zailey popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,775 | 40 |
| 2020 | #2,440 | 72 |
| 2010 | #3,515 | 46 |
| 2000 | #17,615 | 5 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Zailey, counting every spelling?
Zailey is a spelling of Zaylee, a name family that ranked #612 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,775 for Zailey on its own. Together these spellings went to 480 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaylee | 286 | #919 | 1,800 |
| Zailey | 40 | #3,775 | 252 |
| Zaylie | 42 | #3,643 | 203 |
| Zailee | 41 | #3,710 | 199 |
| Zaeli | 19 | #6,315 | 71 |
| Zayli | 12 | #8,849 | 59 |
| Zayley | 9 | #10,907 | 53 |
| Zaily | 11 | #9,443 | 41 |
| Zaely | 7 | #13,152 | 30 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Zailey?
40 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zailey (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Zailey born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 210 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zailey.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zailey?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Zailey are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 6 and 14. That makes Zailey a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zailey by state
How common Zailey was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.5×). In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zailey: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zailey, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zailey
How popular is the name Zailey?
Zailey was the 3775th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 40 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 2083rd with 93 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 244 places. More babies were named Zailey in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Zailey a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Zailey in the US.
Where is Zailey most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zailey was most common in Texas (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Georgia.